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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 1,822 degrees and certificates from a Wisconsin school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Wisconsin to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Precision Metal Working program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College the most popular school in Wisconsin for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

Of the 320 students majoring in precision metal working at WITC, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

About 10% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 90% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

About 11% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 89% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gateway Technical College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

About 20% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 81% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Lakeshore Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Wisconsin. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in precision metal working at LTC, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 12% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision metal working students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.

Women make up 10% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Mid-State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision metal working students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public school with a small student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 88% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 689
Indiana 1,142
Ohio 1,572
Illinois 2,199

Precision Metal Working is one of 5 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Precision Metal Working Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Welding Technology/Welder 46,029
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 3,181
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 2,275
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 1,588
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 541
Metal Fabricator 413
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking 319
Ironworking/Ironworker 226
Other Precision Metal Working 218

Related Major Annual Graduates
Woodworking 435
Other Precision Production 67
Leatherworking & Upholstery 46
Precision Production Trades 44
Boilermaking 29

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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